On the Twelfth of July, the Protestant Orange Order takes part in demonstrations across Northern Ireland, commemorating Prince William of Orange's 1690 [17th century] Battle of the Boyne victory over catholic King James II [a no-good in his own right].

Official Source: Syria Strongly Condemns Statements of U.S. Secretary of State as Flagrant Interference in Syria's Internal AffairsJul 12, 2011

...Syria reiterates that the legitimacy of its political leadership is not based on the USA nor on any other country, and that this legitimacy is exclusively derived from the will of the Syrian people....